The most difficult KET test questions involving road signs
Third quarter of 2016
By taking KET tests on ketbilietai.lt, you can prepare thoroughly for the driving theory test at Regitra. The website also collects anonymous statistics showing which questions users find most difficult. This useful information helps learners understand the trickiest questions—the ones on which the most mistakes are made. This article presents and explains the most difficult questions on ketbilietai.lt in the third quarter of 2016:
Question: Which of these road signs prohibit a U-turn at an intersection, except for route transport?
Possible answers: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5
Correct answers: 2; 4
Explanation:
Road sign 1, “Entry to a road with a lane for route transport”, does not prohibit a U-turn.
Road sign 2, “Turn right”, permits travel only to the right, so a U-turn is prohibited.
Road sign 3, “Entry to a road with a lane for route transport”, does not prohibit a U-turn.
Road sign 4, “No U-turn”, naturally prohibits a U-turn.
Road sign 5, “Entry to a one-way road”, does not prohibit a U-turn.
Common mistake: People assume that if only route transport may travel in one direction at an intersection, a U-turn must also be prohibited. They also mistakenly believe that a U-turn is not allowed at an intersection when approaching a one-way road. A U-turn is allowed in both cases.
Sign 2, however, permits travel only to the right, so a U-turn is prohibited. Sign 4 expressly prohibits a U-turn.
Question: Are you allowed to pass this sign?
Possible answers: Yes, if you work in that area; No, if you are driving a passenger car; Yes, if you are driving a route transport vehicle; Yes, if you are driving a vehicle displaying the “Disabled” sign.
Correct answers: No, if you are driving a passenger car; Yes, if you are driving a route transport vehicle.
Explanation:
The Road Traffic Rules clearly state that the “No entry” sign prohibits all vehicles from entering, except route transport. Neither working in the area nor driving a vehicle displaying the “Disabled” sign removes this prohibition.
Common mistake: This sign is confused with “No traffic” and “No motor vehicles”. The first allows vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign to enter, while the second also allows service vehicles serving or operating in the area:
Confusion also arises because the answers include both the affirmative statement “Yes, if you are driving a route transport vehicle” and the negative statement “No, if you are driving a passenger car”. Both are correct and must be selected.
Question: Which road signs prohibit a passenger car from turning left?
Possible answers: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5
Correct answers: 1, 2; 5
Explanation:
Road sign 1, “Entry to a road with a lane for route transport”, shows that turning left would take you into the route transport lane. A passenger car is therefore prohibited from turning left at this sign.
Road sign 2, “Turn right”, permits travel only to the right, so turning left is prohibited.
Road sign 3, “Entry to a road with a lane for route transport”, does not prohibit a passenger car from turning left. It prohibits turning right, because that would take the car into the route transport lane.
Road sign 4, “No U-turn”, does not prohibit turning left; it prohibits only a U-turn.
Road sign 5, “Entry to a one-way road”, shows that traffic on the one-way road travels to the right. You may not drive against the traffic flow, so turning left at this sign is prohibited.
Common mistake: Sign 4 is selected most often by mistake because people assume that if a U-turn is prohibited, turning left must also be prohibited.
Question: Who is allowed to stop beyond these road signs in the situation shown?
Possible answers: Bicycles and mopeds; Motorcycles without a trailer; Route transport vehicles
Correct answers: Bicycles and mopeds; Route transport vehicles
Explanation:
Bicycles, mopeds and route transport vehicles may stop, but may not park. Other vehicles, including motorcycles, may not stop beyond the signs because they are prohibited from entering the route transport lane in the first place.
Common mistake: Stopping and parking are confused. The sign shown prohibits parking but does not prohibit stopping—that is, remaining stationary only as long as needed to let passengers board or alight, or to load or unload goods.
Question: Beyond these signs, road users are allowed to:
Possible answers: Travel in one direction; Park vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign; Make a U-turn; Reverse.
Correct answers: Travel in one direction; Park vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign; Reverse.
Explanation:
The “No stopping” sign prohibits vehicles from stopping or parking on the side of the road where it is installed. It does not apply to vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign or a disabled person’s parking card.
Common mistake: People mistakenly believe that reversing is prohibited on a one-way road. In fact, the Road Traffic Rules do not prohibit it. A U-turn is prohibited on a one-way road, however, because it would leave the vehicle travelling against the traffic flow.
Question: The sign does not apply to:
Possible answers: Motorcycles without trailers and mopeds; Service vehicles; Vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign; Route transport vehicles.
Correct answers: Motorcycles without trailers and mopeds; Service vehicles; Vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign; Route transport vehicles.
Explanation:
The “No motor vehicles” sign prohibits motor vehicle traffic except mopeds, motorcycles without trailers, route transport vehicles, service vehicles and vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign.
Common mistake: It is confused with the “No entry” sign, which allows only route transport vehicles to pass, and the “No traffic” sign, which also allows vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign to enter:
The “No motor vehicles” sign allows route transport vehicles, vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign and service vehicles serving or operating in the area to pass.
Question: The sign does not apply to:
Possible answers: Places designated as route transport stops; Service vehicles; Vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign; Vehicles displaying a disabled person’s parking card.
Correct answers: Places designated as route transport stops; Vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign; Vehicles displaying a disabled person’s parking card.
Explanation:
The “No stopping” sign prohibits vehicles from stopping or parking on the side of the road where it is installed, except at stops designated for route transport. It does not apply to vehicles displaying the “Disabled” sign or a disabled person’s parking card.
Common mistake: The sign description clearly states that it does not apply at route transport stops or to the specified vehicles used by people with disabilities. People often mistakenly assume that service vehicles are also exempt.
Question: Which road sign or signs permit travel only in the direction indicated by the arrows?
Possible answers: 1; 2; 3
Correct answers: 1; 2
Explanation:
Road signs 1 and 2 permit travel only in the indicated direction. Sign 3 marks an entry to a one-way road on the right, but does not prohibit continuing straight ahead if a road exists there.
Road sign 1, “Lane-change arrow”, indicates the direction of travel on roads where roadworks are in progress.
Road sign 2, “Direction of travel at an intersection—right”, indicates the direction in which traffic in this lane may proceed at the intersection.
Road sign 3, “Entry to a one-way road”, indicates entry to a one-way road or carriageway.
Common mistake: People assume that the third sign necessarily requires a right turn. If there is a road straight ahead, however, turning right is not mandatory and you may continue straight.
Question: This road sign with supplementary plates indicates:
Possible answers: The length of the parking zone beyond the sign in which only passenger cars may park parallel to the pavement.; The length of the parking zone beyond the sign in which only motorcycles may park parallel to the pavement; The length of the parking zone beyond the sign in which only passenger cars without trailers and motorcycles may park parallel to the pavement; The length of the parking zone beyond the sign in which all vehicles may park only on the carriageway parallel to the pavement.
Correct answers: The length of the parking zone beyond the sign in which all vehicles may park only on the carriageway parallel to the pavement.
Explanation:
These road signs permit all vehicles to park in the indicated manner for 100 metres beyond them.
The upper road sign, “Parking place”, marks a place where vehicles may park.
The middle supplementary plate, “Parking method”, permits all vehicles to park only on the carriageway parallel to the pavement.
The lower supplementary plate, “Extent ahead”, indicates the length of the parking zone beyond the sign (100 metres).
Common mistake: Drivers overlook both the plate showing the parking method and the plate showing how far the sign applies ahead.
Question: Who may use the lane marked with the letter “A”?
Possible answers: School buses; Tourist buses; Route taxis; Route trolleybuses and buses; Bicycles and mopeds.
Correct answers: School buses; Route taxis; Route trolleybuses and buses; Bicycles and mopeds.
Explanation:
Route taxis are classified as route transport vehicles and may therefore use lane A. Ordinary taxis may use this lane only where there is an additional TAXI marking.
A route transport vehicle is a public transport vehicle (a bus, trolleybus or route taxi) that regularly carries passengers along a fixed route with designated stops; the definition also includes a school bus.
Common mistake: People may not know what “route taxi” means or that bicycles and mopeds are permitted in lane A. Tourist buses are not included because they are not route transport vehicles.